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Thrillers and horror books can creep you out and keep you awake. But they are nothing compared to the real world. If you have a strong stomach, these authors have written books about grim and gory subjects most people try to avoid. Read at your own risk:

Farms are usually associated with images like clean air, open spaces, and growing crops, but a body farm is not your typical establishment. Body farms are places where forensic anthropologists study human decomposition under a variety of conditions. Texas is home to two such research facilities. One is located at Texas State University in San Marcos and the other is hosted at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The information gathered on these farms is used to solve criminal investigations and tr

TV shows like CSI, NCIS, Bones, and Criminal Minds dramatize forensics and criminal investigations, but how do the script writers figure out how to accurately portray different scenes? They ask the experts.